Hi all, I know this has been touched upon many times before but I need some advice tailored to my situation.
So I’ve enrolled on a City and Guilds NVQ level 2 Electrical Installation Course at my local college near Cardiff with the intention of possibly retraining to become an electrician; I’ve done some minor electrical work at home before and have, over the past year, become more interested in electrics, I'd like to maybe do something on the solar side of things. At the moment I’m a freelance community arts worker and have, in the past been a school teacher.
So the big issue is that I’m in my late 40s, yes I know, I’m getting on. The college seem fine with this but have pointed out that I may have problems finding someone to take me on to complete the qualifications further down the line; I don’t really have any contacts in the industry either.
So my dilemma, with the course starting in September, is- would I be wasting my time doing this course; am I being totally unrealistic about my becoming an electrician at my ripe old age?, obviously I can't afford to be wasting 2 years with no opportunity to progress after that.
Any advice is appreciated.
So I’ve enrolled on a City and Guilds NVQ level 2 Electrical Installation Course at my local college near Cardiff with the intention of possibly retraining to become an electrician; I’ve done some minor electrical work at home before and have, over the past year, become more interested in electrics, I'd like to maybe do something on the solar side of things. At the moment I’m a freelance community arts worker and have, in the past been a school teacher.
So the big issue is that I’m in my late 40s, yes I know, I’m getting on. The college seem fine with this but have pointed out that I may have problems finding someone to take me on to complete the qualifications further down the line; I don’t really have any contacts in the industry either.
So my dilemma, with the course starting in September, is- would I be wasting my time doing this course; am I being totally unrealistic about my becoming an electrician at my ripe old age?, obviously I can't afford to be wasting 2 years with no opportunity to progress after that.
Any advice is appreciated.